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ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
OPAC
ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG
OPAC
Finding what you need in your
school or public library.
Finding what you need in your
school or public library.
PART I: Basics
Author Search
AUTHOR search
Will search the “authority” field and pull up any
•Author
• Co-author
• Illustrator
• or other creators
If their last name starts with the letters you typed in.
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AUTHOR search
For example, an author search on
Paul will find:
•Pauli, Hertha•Pauline, L. J.•Paull, Grace•Paulsen, Gary
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AUTHOR search
Plus illustrators•Paul, Tony
and•Paul, Arthur
For example, an author search on
Paul will find:
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But it will not find
Because it searches only
for last name!
But it will not find
Because it searches only
by last name!
If you did an author search on
You would get the following
Results:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER You must know this to find the book on the shelf!
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER* TITLE You also need to know the title of
the book you are seeking. Notice there are several books with the call number 398.2 Gob.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR A good thing to know also, especially
if you are looking for a fiction book.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION Is it in the Elementary or Secondary
Library, BOCES, or elsewhere?
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION* COPIES IN How many copies do we own /#
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:
* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION* COPIES IN How many copies are in #/
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END OF PART I : The Basics
Author Search